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Lafourche

Louisiana CropMAP

Lafourche

Total population (1990 census): 85860
County seat: Thibodaux

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CropSELECT

Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive

Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)

Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 175 9880 26931 tons, dry
Tame Hay 98 5939 18708 tons, dry
Wild Hay 93 D D
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Head Cabbage 7 33  
Green Cowpeas 5 9  
Cucumbers and Pickles 5 3  
Mustard Greens 5 D  
Okra 7 13  
Sweet Corn 6 52  
Tomatoes 3 D  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 4 6 D
Peaches 6 6 151 trees
Plums and Prunes 3 2 75
Oranges 7 D D
Pecans 5 8 186 in shell
Other Crops Farms Acres Yield
Sugarcane for Seed 48 2232 69664 tons
Sugarcane for Sugar 58 30053 927086 tons
Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Cut Christmas Trees Harvested, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for Sale Farms Sq. ft. under glass or other protection Acres in the open Sales ($1,000)
Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 4 D 5 D
Floriculture Crops 4 D D D
Foliage Plants 3 D 2 14

*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.